Herbaliz Real Green Cream || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

HERBALIZ REAL GREEN CREAM

last updated: 04/13/09 brand: Herbaliz by Herbaliz

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

85%

data gap

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1% of facial moisturizer/treatments have lower concerns
2% of moisturizers have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and made progress toward compliance but may not meet all requirements: this company has not provided the Campaign with information needed to assess if all required product and ingredient information has been provided.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

Ingredients in this product are linked to:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Violations, restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients: Organic sunflower seed oil (helianthus annus) infused with organic calendula (calendula officinalis), comfrey (symphytum officinale) and plantain (plantago major), distilled water, beeswax (apis mellifera), organic rosehip seed oil (rosa rubiginosa), organic evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis), vitamin E (tocopherol), sodium sesquicarbonate.

Directions from packaging: A rich, simple cream that can be used for both moisturizing and cleansing (like cold cream). Its green color is provided by the infused herbs that also heal, soothe and cause radiant, younger looking skin. You won't need much - a little goes a long way.

Warnings from packaging: Use within 6 months. Not for internal use.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) comfrey (symphytum officinale) (organic)	1	95%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER organic calendula (calendula officinalis) (organic)	0	100%	none identified
PLANTAGO MAJOR (PLANTAIN) plantain (plantago major) (organic)	0	100%	none identified
ROSE HIPS SEED OIL organic rosehip seed oil (organic)	0	100%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL Organic sunflower seed oil (helianthus annus) infused with organic calendula (calendula officinalis), comfrey (symphytum officinale) and plantain (plantago major) (organic)	0	94%	none identified
OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL organic evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis) (organic)	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX	0	93%	none identified
WATER (distilled)	0	0%	innocuous

Cancer*

*This table includes all possible cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		TOCOPHEROL

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Limited evidence of any toxicity		SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)

Data gaps*

*This table includes all possible data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		TOCOPHEROL, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ROSE HIPS SEED OIL, SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY), PLANTAGO MAJOR (PLANTAIN), OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER